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Pallas Athena In Fight Against Centaurs, by Milan Thomka Mitrovský (c. 1875–1943)

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This painting, by Milan Thomka Mitrovský (c. 1875–1943), depicts the ancient Greek goddess, Athena, battling a herd of centaurs. Athena (known as Minerva to...

Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

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Muse Of Lyric Poetry, By Henry Siddons Mowbray (c. 1858–1928)

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The Ironic Rise, Fall, And Belated Execution Of Leontios

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Leontios (or Liontius) was a decorated army and navy military leader who commanded forces on the behalf of the emperors of Constantinople along the...
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The Fiery Failure Of The 703/704 Armenian Rebellion Against Umayyad Rule

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Armenia, in the 7th century, was caught between two feuding empires. On the one hand, the region had been under Roman influence for well...

Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

Sentenced To Marry Her Cook? Emperor Justinian II’s Bizarre Punishment Of A Rebel’s Wife

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Franz Kafka

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Franz Kafka (c. 1883-1924) "Everyone knows something about us, either the truth as far as they know it, or at least some rumour they've heard...

Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

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Pallas Athena In Fight Against Centaurs, by Milan Thomka Mitrovský (c. 1875–1943)

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This painting, by Milan Thomka Mitrovský (c. 1875–1943), depicts the ancient Greek goddess, Athena, battling a herd of centaurs. Athena (known as Minerva to...

Muse Of Lyric Poetry, By Henry Siddons Mowbray (c. 1858–1928)

Moses In The Bullrushes, By Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937)

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Valhalla, Illustrated By Emil Doepler (c. 1855-1922)

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This boisterous illustration by the German artist Emil Doepler (c. 1855-1922) is a depiction of Valhöll (better known as Valhalla), the great hall of...

Sisyphus, Painted By Giovanni Battista Langetti (c. 1635 – 1676)

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This painting, by the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Langetti (c. 1635 - 1676), was inspired by a hellish myth about Sisyphus. According to ancient...

Thucydides

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  Thucydides (c. 460-400 BCE) "Even the mistakes which we made before are now a factor on our side, since we shall be able to learn...

Crastinus Struck The First Blow At The Battle Of Pharsalus

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The Battle of Pharsalus, which took place near the Enipeus River of Greece, was the decisive battle in 48 BCE that marked the victory...

Pericles Reportedly Had An Elongated Head

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  Upon viewing statues and paintings of Pericles (c. 495-429 BCE), a common feature can be quickly spotted; he almost always is depicted with a...

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